Library Guides: SPCH 102, 105: Fundamentals of Public Speaking, Business & Professional Speech: Occupations

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Occupational Outlook Handbook
Profiles hundreds of occupations and describes What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more.
CareerOne Stop
Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice.
O*Net
More detailed than the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a related database called O*NET collects data from experts and workers in almost 1000 occupations. Describes the day to day aspects that distinguish particular jobs along with the mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Projections Central
Occupational Outlook Handbook contains national level projections. State level projections are available at Projections Central.
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National occupational projections are developed on a 2-year schedule and most States follow a similar schedule. The next National projections cycle will cover the period from 2012-2022 and will be available in November of 2013 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Data from most States will not be available until late 2014.